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Tribal Business: Beyond Gaming
November 21, 2022 @ 2:00 pm
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) will host staff from Indian Country Media, LLC to lead a panel discussion about the Tribal economy and Indigenous culture.
Indian Country Media is the owner and operator of Tribal Business News and Native News Online. Both publications have a national footprint.
The 90-minute panel at NYCEDC’s Manhattan office—co-hosted by Epicenter-NYC—is part of a series of discussions led by the Diversity Equity and Social Responsibility office within NYCEDC.
Panelists include Levi Rickert (Potawatomi), editor and publisher of Tribal Business News and Native News Online; Indian Country Media Partner Brian Edwards; Native News Online senior reporter Jenna Kunze; and Brooklyn-based performance artist and educator, Gya Watson (San Carlos Apache Nation).
Additionally, Kurt Trevan (Gun Lake Tribe) of the National Minority Supplier Development Council and Jackson Brossy (Diné), an assistant administrator to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce Small Business Administration will present virtually on the challenges and opportunities of working and lending within Indian Country.
